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Re:The smart home is flailing as a concept by JohnFen on Friday August 06, 2021 @12:21PM (#28089301)
> Not to say a dedicated remote isn't useful, but phones are really convenient.

True, but phones present a much higher security risk than remote controls.

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Re:The smart home is flailing as a concept by kwhitefoot on Friday August 06, 2021 @01:06PM (#28090010)
> phones present a much higher security risk

Only because the manufacturers insist on networking the devices instead of using Bluetooth.

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